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How can we help?
Our range of services are designed to support you all the way when buying Property Abroad. Please call us with your requirements or e mail our offices to find out more about any property that suits your needs.
"After our inspection visit not only did Cornerstone find our dream property but we also found that we had made a new friend! Also I have found that the after sales service to your customers is second to none. You couldn’t have made it all any easier.”
Mr & Mrs Gold (London)
Over 12,000 properties available online
Spain
A bit about Spain:
Property prices:
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Property purchase costs and procedure.
- Allow 10% to 12% of purchase price to cover costs
- Initial reservation deposit of between 2,000 and 4,000 pounds required
- 10% to 30% should be paid after lawyer has carried out searches
- Once you have paid the 10% to 30% you will enter a private purchase contract (Exchange of contracts)
- If buying a new development stage payments may be required
- From offer to completion usually takes around six to eight weeks
Can I take a mortgage?
- Mortgages available from both UK and Spanish banks
- Equity release schemes from UK property
- Low euro borrowing rates
- Up to 75% loans available
- Loans available to UK bankrupts (non satisfied)
Getting there:
- Many low cost airlines fly to Spain
- Wide choice of departure airports
- Wide choice of destination airports
- Option to drive to all parts of Spain
- Ferry service to northern Spain
What about Jobs?
- No work permit required
- Lots of employment opportunities in coastal areas
- Opportunities to start new business ventures
- Easy access to job adverts (local press and internet)
Can I take my Pet?
- Pet passport scheme in place to allow the import and export of your pet.
Transferring money
- Best rates available through money transfer specialists.
Driving licenses.
- You can use your UK license whilst a non resident.
- Residents (UK nationals based in Spain) must exchange their license for a Spanish one.
What about schools?
- Good local Spanish schools.
- Network of private English schools.
Some Key points
- Always use a lawyer represented in Spain when purchasing property.
- Spanish developers now offer bank guarantees for all amounts paid prior to hand over.
- New developments must now offer 10 year structural guarantees.